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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1939
Page
5
The Trippe Safety Foundation warns drivers not to overdrive headlights at 45 mph. With average headlamps and brakes plus driver reaction, safe sight distance is 150 to 200 feet, leaving 85 feet of no safety margin. Night hazards rise with rain snow dust or fog per chief engineer R R Whipple.
A columnist outlines three leadership types thinker-upper getter-doner and doer. Dr Ralph L. Lee of General Motors warns many waste effort chasing unsuitable roles and emphasizes training and attitude toward others as key. He lists essential leader traits including respect for others and humility.
A fragment notes Rex Beach born in 1877 with a reference to Friday September 1 and mentions author Ge Breene on that date.
The story traces Harold S. Bucquet’s rise from a war veteran and tester at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to feature director of Young Dr. Kildare. He watched stars like Luise Rainer and Rosalind Russell emerge, worked with Greta Garbo and Lionel Barrymore, and earned an Academy award for Torture Money before guiding major MGM productions.
Local notes recall the Rittman Labor Day events September 1 to 4 and mention Sally Rand’s act at the Ohio State Fair August 26. The column praises town ties, home building, roads, and fruit trees while criticizing a nearby merchant for not promoting Rittman Homecoming.
In the August Harper's Bazaar feature Rita Johnson draws attention in a long black crepe dress with a metal neckpiece while Myrna Loy showcases blue wool with lace edging and black lace tailored ensembles. The fashion notes cover hats, mink trims, and tea time frocks emphasizing the season's new look.
Charlotte McCulloch and Russell Riggs defeated Wally Heffelman and Betty Wilson 6-3 8-10 6-4 to win the mixed doubles title. The final set was played Wednesday night as fans watched the championship match.
Grace Glascott Ohio State Director for the National Emergency Council announced federal backing for a PWA project to construct and equip a school building in Doylestown. The ruling supports local education expansion and public works.
Morning worship at 9:30 with message Christ's Great Transfer. Sunday School at 10:30. Services at Wooster County Jail at 3:00. Young People's Meeting at 6 45. Evangelistic services 7:45. Junior Prayer Meeting Wednesday 6:45. Adult Prayer Meeting 7 45.
Milton Presbyterian Church lists Rev. E. Hendrickson as contact at 69 30 Second St. Sunday School costs 15 dollars with Uniform Lesson on Uzziah. Morning worship at 10:30, sermon titled Our Gracious Lord. Christian Endeavor meets at 6:30 with guest speaker Miss Betty Steiner.
St. Ann's Church lists Father John T. Farrell leading morning services and 7:30 p.m. evening services throughout the year. Services are held daily with a 10 a.m. option on Sundays.
The 9 30 Bible School is led by Haiph Fixler, Superintendent. At 10 15 there is Communion and worship followed by a talk by one of the elders. The service concludes without an evening gathering.
Wayne County report notes an event five miles southeast of Doylestown on a local farm. High school classmates hosted William Gainer of Milwaukee at a hamburger fry in Central Park. Attendees played cards at Esther Branigan's home after the meal. The piece references General Coxey and his "army" caravan moving toward Washington to advocate for the unemployed.
Rev. R F Lennington spoke at the Presbyterian church Sunday about Brazil including customs education and morals with emphasis on In God We Trust stamped on coins. The item also notes local names on Wayne county Democratic executive committee and a weed control ordinance urging property owners to cut weeds.
Five years ago Miss Mary Hanzie daughter of Ben Hanzie of Sterling wed Freeman Myers of Wheeling West Virginia at Wooster last Thursday. Rittman council passes ordinance regulating beer liquor within village limits. Muskingum Water Conservancy project official notes no reservoirs in Wayne county but plans require work in southern and northern sections with Rittman affected by elevation parallels to Massillon reservoir.
About 2 p m on a Wednesday the U S army airship Los Angeles passed over Rittman drawing several witnesses The craft noted as the second largest in the world Ed Mills led a raid with Sheriff Shearer and deputies Tuesday night seizing one of the largest stills ever found in the area
Phone 142 E Bible School at 9 30. Superintendent Walter Shook leads Morning worship at 10 30 with the theme Sowing-and-Reaping. No Christian Endeavor or Evening Service. Midweek service Wednesday at 7 30. Adult choir practice Wednesday at 8 30. The man who sows good seed enjoys the harvest.
A law passed last session requires an oath of allegiance before duties. Frank Landes, formerly of Riftman now in Doylestown, suffered severe burns to hands and face in a Huffman gas well explosion near Daylestown. glasses likely saved his sight. Earl Hoover, Rittman attorney and state legislator from Wayne county, hospitalized at Burton City after a typhoid fever attack considered not serious.
The closure marked six days of events with Bland's Orchestra performing The Entrance into Vera Cruz as the finale. Miss Beulah Nepp of Wooster will teach in the Sterling public schools next year, daughter of former county surveyor Nepp. J G Landis, in Wooster, found Main Street in Rittman is a state road from Portage Road to Cleveland, clarifying width and location issues and aiding paving plans both north and south.
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